Weird Al Yankovic Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 CD

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Music

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Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Spoken, Comedy, Greatest Hits Collections
Label	Volcano 3
Orig Year	1994
All Time Sales Rank	21930
CD Universe Part number	1010835
Catalog number	32026
Discs	1
Release Date	Oct 25, 1994
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Recording Time	43 minutes
Personnel	Mark Knopfler - guitar Guy Fletcher - synthesizer Warren Luening - trumpet Gary Herbig - clarinet, baritone saxophone Joel Peskin - clarinet Brad Buxer Kim Bullard Al Viola - banjo Thomas "Snake" Johnson - tuba Steve Jay - bass guitar List all 19 contributors

Weird Al Yankovic Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Songs

1.	Headline News	$0.99
2.	Bedrock Anthem	$0.99
3.	You Don't Love Me Anymore	$0.99
4.	Smells Like Nirvana	$0.99
5.	Achy Breaky Song	$0.99
6.	Uhf	$0.99
7.	Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies: Money For Nothing / Beverly Hillbillies
8.	Jurassic Park	$0.99
9.	This Is the Life	$0.99
10.	Polka Your Eyes Out	$0.99
11.	Yoda	$0.99
12.	Christmas at Ground Zero	$0.99

Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Music Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars Sweet!
Funny album, but I prefer Running With Scissors.
Submitted by Mr. Poo (Anytown, USA)
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